Glutathione

Although there are hundreds of naturally occurring antioxidants, five in particular work together in a unique relationship to support and strengthen the entire antioxidant system. These antioxidants, called network antioxidants, include lipoic acid, vitamins C and E, CoQ10 and, the mother of all antioxidants, glutathione.

Leicester geneticists have discovered a potential defence against Huntington’s disease – a fatal neurodegenerative disorder which currently has no cure. The team of University of Leicester researchers identified that glutathione peroxidase activity – a key antioxidant in cells – protects against symptoms of the disease in model organisms.

The healing powers of glutamine are vast and understated. This completely safe and natural amino acid supplement has been studied for the past 15 years for its unique and compelling healing properties. It is now clear to researchers that glutamine is key in healing the body from certain diseases and ailments.

In a randomized study involving 35 obese subjects with the metabolic syndrome, supplementation with 4 cups of green tea per day or 2 capsules of green tea extract plus 4 cups of water per day was found to be associated with significantly increased plasma antioxidant capacity (1.5 to 2.3 micromol/L and 1.2 to 2.5 micromol/L, respectively) and significantly increased whole blood glutathione (1783 to 2395 microg/g hemoglobin and 1905 to 2751 microg/g hemogloblin, respectively), as compared to controls, at 8 weeks.

In a randomized study involving 35 obese subjects with the metabolic syndrome, supplementation with 4 cups of green tea per day or 2 capsules of green tea extract plus 4 cups of water per day was found to be associated with significantly increased plasma antioxidant capacity and significantly increased whole blood glutathione, as compared to controls, at 8 weeks.

The healing powers of glutamine are vast and understated. This completely safe and natural amino acid supplement has been studied for the past 15 years for its unique and compelling healing properties. It is now clear to researchers that glutamine is key in healing the body from certain diseases and ailments.

The winter cold season is here, which means its time to prevent contracting this viral disease as well as find effective ways to reduce cold symptoms. How about kiwi? A new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports that elderly volunteers who ate golden kiwi daily suffered significantly less time with some cold symptoms than they did when eating bananas.